Violence Against Women Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Velazquez
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Summary
Violence Against Women Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault access VA benefits. The VA shall establish a national task force to address domestic violence and sexual assault among veterans and conduct a study to determine the scope of the problem.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Velazquez
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Jeffries
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Meeks
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Torres (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Takano
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Matsui
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Raskin
MD • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 10/12/2018
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Pocan
WI • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
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